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State Tipoffs Involving Arizona Newsletter for Wednesday August 07, 2024 ( 4 items )  

3D Models Provide Unprecedented Look at Corals' Response to Bleaching Events
LA JOLLA, California, Aug. 7 (TNSres) -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: * * * Seven-year time series pinpoints which corals off Maui survived multiple bleaching events * * * In a new study, marine biologists from Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego and Arizona State University are providing a first-of-its-kind glimpse into coral "bleaching" responses to stress, using imaging technology to pinpoint coral survival rates following multip  more

Arizona Reactivates Greater Arizona Development Authority, Unlocking Millions in Infrastructure Financing for Rural and Tribal Communities
PHOENIX, Arizona, Aug. 7 -- Gov. Katie Hobbs, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: Governor Katie Hobbs, the Office of Economic Opportunity, and the Arizona Finance Authority (AFA) are announcing the reactivation of the Greater Arizona Development Authority (GADA) with a new round of financial assistance open as of August 1, 2024. GADA, established in 1997, is a financing program that leverages private financing to assist rural communities and Tribal governments with the development of  more

Governor Katie Hobbs Appoints Longtime Legal Expert Lee Stein to Arizona Board of Regents
PHOENIX, Arizona, Aug. 7 -- Gov. Katie Hobbs, D-Arizona, issued the following news release on Aug. 6, 2024: Today, Governor Katie Hobbs announced the appointment of longtime legal expert Lee Stein to the Arizona Board of Regents. Mr. Stein has over 25 years of legal experience, including as a former Assistant U.S. Attorney and Special Assistant Attorney General in the Arizona Attorney General's Office. "Lee Stein has a track record of fighting for accountability and transparency, experience th  more

GWU Media Tip Sheet Arizona's Largest School District Halts Use of Polling Sites Amid Election Misinformation and Safety Concerns
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- George Washington University issued the following news: Arizona's largest school district will no longer open its facilities as polling sites due to increasing safety concerns and election-related tensions. This decision reflects a broader trend where heightened school safety protocols and misinformation have led many schools to opt-out of hosting polling sites, complicating efforts to provide accessible voting locations. Faculty experts at the George Washington Universit  more